Huge Savings for Victory City The cost of operating a Victory City is estimated to be about 1/10th the cost of operating a traditional, modern-day city. For a comprehensive breakdown of municipal operating costs for a Victory City compared to present-day cities, please see the Financial Comparisons page. In addition, because of its compact and efficient design, a Victory City would accommodate a larger number of people in a smaller geographic area, with less waste and less overhead. This means that the Victory City plan would eliminate 95-100% of the following: ABOVE GROUND Streets and sidewalks Parking lots, garages and meters Telephone poles and wires Electric cables and transformers TV cables Fire hydrants Traffic lights and signs Railroad crossings Street lights Repair shops and maintenance costs for all types of government-owned vehicles (see below) UNDER GROUND Water mains Gas pipes Sewers and sewer lines Cables FLEETS OF GOVERNMENT-OWNED VEHICLES Garbage trucks Salt trucks Snow removal trucks Postal delivery vehicles School buses Fire trucks and fire houses Streetcars and buses Police cars Taxi cabs Vehicles and equipment for street repair (broken water mains, gas pipes, filling potholes and repaving streets, etc.) ALSO 90% ELIMINATED Auto, truck, van, etc., traffic and travel Air pollution from vehicles Traffic accidents and related costs Commuter time spent traveling from point to point